Untapped Resources: Making the Case for a Simple Digital Archiving Project

lowellb — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:41:37 +0000

MW2012

Keywords:

volunteer

Keywords:

digitization

Keywords:

archiving

Keywords:

MS SharePoint

Abstract:

In 2010 Seattle Art Museum began the creation of a small digital catalogue of its historic archival photography holdings. This project was necessitated by the inability to quickly locate specific images of historic significance. Additionally, a need was identified for a more user-friendly interface to the existing search mechanism. This project was initiated and supervised by the rights and reproductions administrator within the registrars and museum services department and conducted by a team of museum volunteers.

In order to leverage the organization’s existing technology and minimize expenses, Microsoft’s SharePoint System was chosen to facilitate the project. Up until the point of this archiving project, the software had not been used within the organization as a LL-DAMS (low-level digital asset management system). Now, one year later, the photo archiving project boasts over 1200 records that feature a glimpse into the museum’s past through images of former and current staff, trustees, celebrities, architectural renderings, and building photos. Next steps include incorporating gallery images, special event images, and researching the potential to offer the search mechanism to the public.

The presentation will focus on the following topics:

Explanation of the original archiving challenge
Brief overview of SharePoint technology
Challenges encountered during the course of the project
The current state of the search mechanism
Future opportunities

Type:

Paper - in formal session

MW2012 Demonstrations III

Authors:

Lowell Bassett

Jennifer Peters

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jtrant — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:56:06 +0000

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museumsandtheweb.com - archiving

Untapped Resources: Making the Case for a Simple Digital Archiving Project

Digital Archives and Study of Historical Towns

JPEG2000 Implementation at Library and Archives Canada